There are two very salient points in this scenario. I believe that we often confuse the two; sometimes by mistake, and sometimes intentionally. Having something within my legal power does not necessarily mean that it is the right thing to do. Ethical is defined as, “pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct” (Dicionary.com). We’ve already been down the road establishing that morality is a dynamic supposition, and can never be an imposition, so I will leave the question of morality to each person. Unfortunately, the practice of the Two Brothers seems opportunistic to me, but I can’t label it unethical. They provided a service and merchandise, and were not duly compensated.The second part of the scenario is in determining not ethics, but legality. Under Internal Revenue Service Publication 535 (2010), “accounts or notes receivable valued at fair market

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